5 Weird Ways to Spend Less This Holiday Season

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5 Weird Ways to Spend Less This Holiday Season

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Dec 8, 2015

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We asked and you responded! We'll share our listeners' best tips and hacks for managing money. We're also going to cover 5 bizarre (but scientifically proven!) ways to spend less when you're shopping over the Holidays—or whenever.

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Dec 8, 2015

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